Books, Kids, Cats, and Chocolate

Have you ever hosted an author visit? If so, you know that something special and wonderful happens to the students as a result of that interaction. It might be increased interest in checking out library books, more willingness to write, validation that creativity is something to be celebrated . . . But is any of this measureable? I'm working with Jo Anne Pandey, Ph.D. of California State University Northridge on an author visit study -- the first of its kind. Would you be willing to help us by taking a very short survey? It will take you about 5 minutes to respond.CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEYOur actual study is exploring whether an author visit can make a difference in students' attitudes toward reading, writing and revision. We conducted a study in spring of 2013 and hope to move forward with an expanded study in 2015. If you would like a copy of the pilot study results, contact me here.I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

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Alexis loves to play with words and find out more about how the world works. The result so far? Picture books for kids and nonfiction articles in kids' magazines. And she's working on many more writing projects, too!